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Politicians and Rhetoric

The Persuasive Power of Metaphor
By:J. Charteris-Black
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9780230251649
eText ISBN:9780230319899
Edition:2
Copyright:2011
Format:Page Fidelity

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This analysis of the rhetoric of nine successfully persuasive politicians explains how their use of language created credible and consistent stories about themselves and the social world they inhabit. It explores their use of metaphors, their myths and how language analysis helps us to understand how politicians are able to persuade.